Higher civil servants urged to vote in favour of strike action plan by IctuTHE EXECUTIVE committee of the Association of Higher Civil Servants has strongly urged its members to vote in favour of strike…Wed Mar 04 2009 - 00:00
Ibec calls for consensus on economic recovery planTHE EMPLOYERS group Ibec has called on the Government, the main Opposition parties and the social partners to come together to…Sat Feb 28 2009 - 00:00
CPSU planning further protests against new levyLOWER-PAID civil servants are planning further protests against the Government’s new pension levy for public sector staff from…Fri Feb 27 2009 - 00:00
Strike action at Dublin Bus deferredINDUSTRIAL ACTION at Dublin Bus which had threatened to cause serious disruption for about 450,000 passengers from this weekend…Thu Feb 26 2009 - 00:00
One-day strike to disrupt social welfare and tax officesSERVICES TO the public in Government departments, offices of the Revenue Commissioners and social welfare local offices will …Thu Feb 26 2009 - 00:00
Civil servants stage one-day strike against pension levyThousands of lower-paid civil servants held a one-day strike today in protest over the Government's controversial pension levy…Thu Feb 26 2009 - 00:00
Marks Spencer staff to receive 6.7% pay riseSTAFF AT retailer Marks Spencer are to receive pay increases of up to 6Wed Feb 25 2009 - 00:00
LRC intervenes in dispute over Dublin Bus cutsThe Labour Relations Commission (LRC) has intervened in the row which is threatening to disrupt bus services in Dublin from this…Tue Feb 24 2009 - 00:00
Unions to ballot for one day national strikeTrade unions are to ballot for a one day national stoppage on March 30th if Government doesn’t engage on a new three year economic…Tue Feb 24 2009 - 00:00
Harney agrees pay increase for consultantsMINISTER FOR Health Mary Harney has given approval for the payment of significantly higher salaries for hospital consultants …Tue Feb 24 2009 - 00:00
120,000 march in Dublin over handling of economyUP TO 120,000 people have marched in Dublin in protest at how the Government is handling the economic crisis.Mon Feb 23 2009 - 00:00
Government urged to engage with unionsGENERAL SECRETARY of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (Ictu) David Begg has said that if the Government is sensible it will…Mon Feb 23 2009 - 00:00
First strike against levy takes place on ThursdayFURTHER PROTESTS: THIS COMING week will see the first strike action in protest at moves by the Government and the semi-State…Mon Feb 23 2009 - 00:00
Board to discuss deterioration in HSE's finances on MondayTHE BOARD of the Health Service Executive is to meet in special session on Monday to consider a significant deterioration in …Sat Feb 21 2009 - 00:00
€65m will not be saved 'automatically' on drug usageTHE GOVERNMENT’S target of achieving savings of €65 million through greater economies in drug usage can be obtained but will …Sat Feb 21 2009 - 00:00
€65m will not be saved 'automatically' on drug usageTHE GOVERNMENT’S target of achieving savings of €65 million through greater economies in drug usage can be obtained but will …Sat Feb 21 2009 - 00:00
Up to 120,000 people march in national protestUp to 120,000 people have marched in Dublin in protest at how the Government is handling the economic crisisSat Feb 21 2009 - 00:00
Unions say tens of thousands are expected to marchUNION LEADERS expect tens of thousands of people to take part in a national protest today against the manner in which the financial…Sat Feb 21 2009 - 00:00
Unions say tens of thousands are expected to marchUNION LEADERS expect tens of thousands of people to take part in a national protest today against the manner in which the financial…Sat Feb 21 2009 - 00:00
Board to discuss deterioration in HSE's finances on MondayTHE BOARD of the Health Service Executive is to meet in special session on Monday to consider a significant deterioration in …Sat Feb 21 2009 - 00:00
Construction federation seeks to reduce workers' pay by 10%THE CONSTRUCTION Industry Federation (CIF) will today begin moves at the Labour Court to have rates of pay for building workers…Fri Feb 20 2009 - 00:00
Ictu set to discuss ballots on strikesTHE IRISH Congress of Trade Unions (Ictu) is to meet in emergency session early next week to consider its response to what it…Fri Feb 20 2009 - 00:00
Interest in airport firm takeover, says TanaisteTÁNAISTE AND Minister for Enterprise Mary Coughlan has said there has been a number of expressions of interest from parties interested…Fri Feb 20 2009 - 00:00
Public sector union votes for strike actionLOWER-PAID civil servants voted strongly in favour of strike action last night over the introduction of the pension levy.Thu Feb 19 2009 - 00:00
Several parties interested in SR Technics - TánaisteTánaiste Mary Coughlan has said there have been a number of expressions of interest from parties interested in taking over the…Thu Feb 19 2009 - 00:00
All-out bus strike threat for MarchABOUT 450,000 bus passengers in Dublin face severe disruption to services from the beginning of next month following a decision…Thu Feb 19 2009 - 00:00
Dáil protests held over pensions levy, cutbacksAbout 4,000 lower paid civil servants took part in the first large-scale union demonstration against the Government's new pension…Wed Feb 18 2009 - 00:00
Unions to hold mass marches next weekTRADE UNIONS are to hold mass demonstrations in Dublin and other locations around the country on Saturday week, February 21st…Thu Feb 12 2009 - 00:00
Unions to hold mass demos over economic plansTrade union leaders are to hold mass demonstrations around the country on Saturday week in support of a “fairer approach” to …Wed Feb 11 2009 - 00:00
Aer Lingus seeks longer hours for long-haul pilotsAER LINGUS has told its pilots operating long-haul services that they will have to work longer than the approximate 600 hours…Wed Feb 11 2009 - 00:00
Unions plan national day of demonstrationTRADE UNION leaders are planning a national day of demonstration against the new pension levy for public service staff and what…Wed Feb 11 2009 - 00:00
Ictu to meet amid signs of major industrial unrest over levyTHE IRISH Congress of Trade Unions (Ictu) will meet today to draw up a co-ordinated union response to the public sector pension…Tue Feb 10 2009 - 00:00
Siptu warns of 'dramatic' action over workers' rightsThe head of the country's largest trade union has warned that industrial action "on a very dramatic scale" could be needed to…Tue Feb 10 2009 - 00:00
ESB seeks pay freeze for next two yearsTHE ESB is seeking to introduce a pay freeze for its 8,000 staff for the next two years.Tue Feb 10 2009 - 00:00
ESB seeks two-year pay freeze for staffThe ESB is seeking to introduce a pay freeze for its 8,000 staff for the next two yearsMon Feb 09 2009 - 00:00
Unions prepare for pension levy protestsFIRM PLANS for union protests against the Government’s new pension levy for public service staff and the deferral of increases…Mon Feb 09 2009 - 00:00
Cutbacks threaten welfare services, trade union claimsTHE TRADE union Siptu has warned that the community welfare service around the country is being swamped by additional demands…Mon Feb 09 2009 - 00:00
Civil servants plan one-day stoppage over levyLower paid civil servants are planning to stage a one-day national stoppage later this month in protest at the Government's proposed…Mon Feb 09 2009 - 00:00
800 staff in private hospitals to ballot on industrial action over pay dealABOUT 800 staff in private hospitals in Dublin are to ballot on industrial action in a row over the payment of the first phase…Mon Feb 09 2009 - 00:00
Balloting on action by bus staff beginsSTAFF AT Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann have begun balloting on industrial action in protest at cutbacks planned by the companies…Fri Feb 06 2009 - 00:00
ESB pension fund has deficit of up to €1.5bnMANAGEMENT AT the ESB is expected to tell trade unions next week that the company’s pension fund is facing an estimated deficit…Fri Feb 06 2009 - 00:00
Contributions to rise for 350,000 workersPENSION LEVY: THE GOVERNMENT’S new pension levy will see more than 350,000 staff in the public sector pay more in additional…Wed Feb 04 2009 - 00:00
Travel arrangements and overtime hours to be reviewedABOUT 350,000 staff in the public sector face paying additional pension contributions of between 2 per cent and 10 per cent of…Tue Feb 03 2009 - 00:00
Head of Ictu highlights importance of pensionsTHE GENERAL secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (Ictu) has said the issues surrounding the negotiation of a State…Tue Feb 03 2009 - 00:00
Ictu blames collapse on 'onerous' pension levyThe general secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (Ictu), David Begg, said the Government’s proposals for a pension…Tue Feb 03 2009 - 00:00
Talks on Exchequer savings set to go into nightTalks between the Government and unions on cutting €2 billion in exchequer spending this year are continuing at Government Buildings…Mon Feb 02 2009 - 00:00
Talks adjourn as Govt draws up positionsTalks on a new national economic recovery programme adjourned at around 9pm tonight and will resume in the morningSun Feb 01 2009 - 00:00
Ibec seeks €3.4bn to support enterpriseEMPLOYERS’ GROUP Ibec has sought the re-prioritisation of the National Development Plan to provide €1Sat Jan 31 2009 - 00:00
Unions expect next 48 hours to be crucialTrade union leaders believe that crucial issues in the new national economic-recovery programme could come to a head quite quickly…Sat Jan 31 2009 - 00:00
Most vulnerable should be protected from cuts - CoriCORI JUSTICE, the social justice campaign group, has said it will press the Government, during talks on a national recovery programme…Fri Jan 30 2009 - 00:00
